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Agency 206 - Education, Dept. ofSubagency 0002 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules
Chapter 14 - EDUCATION PROGRAM APPROVAL OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS RECEIVING STATE FUNDS FOR THE EDUCATION COSTS OF STUDENTS PLACED BY A COURT ORDER
Section 14-5 - General Requirements

206-14 Wyo. Code R. § 14-5

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Current through April 27, 2019
Section 14-5 - General Requirements

To qualify for payment by the Department for education costs of school-aged students court placed in care, private residential treatment facilities and BOCES which provide education programs shall:

(a) Be licensed or accredited as a private residential treatment facility by the appropriate state authority.

(b) Ensure that all structures used for the purposes of the education program meet all state and local requirements for health and safety.

(c) Maintain a written statement that identifies the types of educational services provided and the characteristics of the students to be served by the education program of the facility.

(d) Maintain a current written description of its pupil population, including ages and identified disabilities.

(e) Maintain a current written description of the education program including, but not limited to, a daily instructional schedule, the number of instructional hours per day and the number of instructional days per year.

(f) Maintain accurate records about each student in the education program, including, but not limited to, the following:

  • (i) A case record for each student to include, but not limited to: date of admission, source of referral, order of the court as provided for under W.S. 21-13-315 (as amended), date of discharge should the student leave, documentation of the current custody and legal guardianship and student's birth date, gender and social security number.
  • (ii) Record of the student's actual attendance at the education program.
  • (iii) Reports relating to a student's education program.
  • (iv) Records necessary to comply with the provisions of P.L. 101-476 (as amended) and applicable state laws and rules and regulations for children with disabilities.

(g) Employ a teacher or teachers who are properly certified and endorsed by the Wyoming Professional Teaching Standards Board or appropriate state authority.

(h) Ensure that each student court placed in care is provided with all required related services including, but not limited to, the transportation necessary to access the education program provided that student and the transition services necessary to facilitate the student's movement to and from the facility, the school district of residence, and other court ordered placement.

(i) Comply with the provisions of 20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq. and its applicable state laws and rules and regulations governing education programs for children with disabilities.

(j) Provide for equal access for children with disabilities as required by applicable federal and state laws and related rules and regulations.

(k) Guarantee equal opportunities to all education programs for students court placed in care of the facility under W.S. W.S. W.S. 21-13-315 (as amended) regardless of the student's race, color, national origin, sex, or disability.

206-14 Wyo. Code R. § 14-5